Preschool Music Group Lesson

Within every child’s being lies a natural affinity for music. Toddler music education embraces the early stages of life, enabling children to experience the essence of music with their hearts and minds, and then express it through their bodies and voices.

In our classes, children engage in singing, dancing to music, tapping along to rhythms with percussion instruments, exploring various instruments, learning basic music theory through interactive activities like matching and flashcards, and using body movements to grasp fundamental rhythmic patterns.

This stage of early childhood music education can:

• Foster social skills: Music helps toddlers comprehend and express various emotions like happiness, sadness, and anger.
• Enhance motor skills: Exploring new instruments teaches children how to play them and produce desired sounds.
• Heighten sensory awareness: Engaging the senses improves fine motor skills.
• Support language development: Singing immerses children in music and aids in speech development.
• Regulate emotions: Music soothes and singing favourite songs fosters a positive relationship with music, helping children recognise and regulate their emotions.
• Stimulate brain development: Music games activate areas of the brain related to language and music processing, aiding in attention and observation.
• Strengthen parent-child connection: Parental involvement, even in simple activities like singing, strengthens the bond between parent and child.

Our group piano lessons employ interactive games to create a relaxed atmosphere, enabling children to appreciate the beauty of piano melodies. This approach actively engages students, fostering a proactive learning environment that enhances the proficiency and efficiency of learning the keyboard.

In our classes, we integrate score-singing, body movement, listening and ear training, basic music theory, collaborative split-section playing, rotational performance opportunities, ensemble playing, and more.

During this stage of keyboard lessons, children can:

• Learn music theory and reading scores in an engaging manner.
• Develop musical qualities such as listening skills, rhythm, and pitch accuracy.
• Gain a basic understanding of performing posture, techniques, and expressive elements of music, including dynamics, musical phrasing, and structural analysis.
• Engage in collaborative opportunities, including learning how to appreciate and critique music as an audience member, building courage and self-confidence while performing individually, cooperating in split-section playing, and fostering teamwork in ensemble playing.

The Guzheng group lessons are the cornerstone of our school’s offerings and are immensely popular among students. In addition to mastering the instrument itself, students delve deeper into Chinese culture and gain insights into the nuances of Chinese music, including its modes and stylistic interpretations, as well as other aspects of music theory. Here are some advantages our Guzheng group lessons offer compared to one-on-one classes:

• Affordable rates
• Group learning with friends, family, or partners
• Encouraging atmosphere with ample interaction to identify and address shortcomings early
• Supportive peers provide motivation, foster interest, and alleviate feelings of isolation
• Enables teachers to assign different sections of ensemble pieces for various performances